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Reg no. 2008885 EnglandMon, 16 Mar 2015 18:00:04 GMTMon, 16 Mar 2015 18:00:04 GMT30MusicRadar Tech News | RSS Feedhttp://static.cdn.musicradar.com/musicradar/media/img/iPhoneIcon.pnghttp://www.musicradar.com/techTalking Shop: Wallwork & RZRhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/hesWShmtHiI/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/talking-shop-wallwork-rzr-617944">Talking Shop: Wallwork & RZR</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Given their impressive talent for re-interpreting the sounds of classic Rave, Jungle and Trip-Hop into cutting-edge club tunes, it's little surprise that London-based newcomers Wallwork & RZR have quickly gained themselves a reputation as a pair of producers worth keeping a close eye on.</strong></p><p>With their latest EP, Don't Panic, out on Nervous Horizon this week, FM caught up with Wallwork to find out more about the pair's warehouse studio space and their approach to creating sounds.</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>When did you start making music, and how did you first get started?</strong></p><p>"I've been making music since I was a child really. I tried to get guitar lessons at the age of six, but my hands were too small and it was too much of a headache so I got into drumming and percussion. I also used to spend hours writing pop rock songs and jamming on toy keyboards. When I was a teenager I played the drums in bands with my friends and Ady (RZR) used to play guitar. So we both have musical backgrounds.</p><p>"The greatest inspiration for me was probably my dad's huge record collection, which had everything: from '60s-'70s Rock, Jazz, Hip Hop, Trip Hop and very experimental artists. Listening to bands like Portishead, Massive Attack, Bjork and Lamb in my first years of primary school on loop definitely influenced a lot of my electronic music production."</p><p><strong>Tell us about your studio/set-up</strong></p><p>"Our studio is in a huge ex rubber factory in Hackney Wick. We share the space with other artists and creatives, but we have our own section of the warehouse just dedicated to the studio and music. I also live here. I run it with one of my best friends and fellow producer and engineer Moritz Kerschbaumer. It's also home to our label Nervous Horizon. We have been here for about a year, before we had all of the gear in our bedrooms."</p><p>"RZR also has his home set up with Mackies and a Microkorg, the mixes that come out of his little room sound as good as a pro studio.</p><p>"We use a balance of hardware and plug-ins. Both things are very important, and the sky is the limit when you combine both. We are against people that are just stuck in the box, not wanting to experiment with machines, always in their little comfort zone on their laptop. Fair enough if you don't have the money to buy the gear. But I see so many young producers like us enter our studio, or other studios full of gear, and they just aren't interested in using it because they can't be bothered to connect everything and record live. Analogue gear and synths are amazing, like modular stuff. It's the crazy experiments and mistakes that always end up being exciting sounds."</p><p><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/talking-shop-wallwork-rzr-617944"><img src="http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/magblogs/future-music/talking-shop/wallwark-rzr-studio-460-100-200-70.jpg" width="200" alt=""></a></p><p><strong>What DAW (or DAWs) do you use, and why did you choose it?</strong></p><p>"We are big Logic Pro fans, although it can be quite painful software to use, with its bugs, crashes and stuff. It sounds amazing and we are in love with it. We just wish Apple would put more effort in to making it more precise and stable.</p><p>"Logic X has some exciting new features, most pro producers are scared of moving on to 10 for some reason, just because it looks like GarageBand - but it is worth it. We use Logic 9 and 10 according to what we want to do. Pro Tools just to record bands and MCs, we don't find it very creative for making music."</p><p><strong>What one piece of gear in your studio could you not do without, and why?</strong></p><p>"Well, apart from obviously my I Mac, I'd say our Tascam '90s inline mixer is amazing to have, with our patch bay. We can link anything to anything. Use outboard compressors, reverbs, it's just nice to have a proper mixer. We sometimes put whole mixes through the desk, it's obviously not a SSL but it does the job. I always find studios that don't have a proper big mixer very sad."</p><p><strong>What's the latest addition to your studio?</strong></p><p>"The latest addition is the MPC 1000. It's so sick, we can finally have the computer off. Send MIDI to all the synths from the MPC so everything is synched and quantised. It sounds super crunchy and we can also record separate channels on our '90s Tascam four-track tape machine, which is cool. Then play the tape backwards or varispeed it, which sounds way cooler than the varispeed on Logic - it's the real thing."</p><p><strong>What dream bit of gear would you love to have in you studio?</strong></p><p>"We are all obsessed with analogue gear in this studio, so there are many things we would like: Yamaha CS-80, Moog Memory, SSL AWS, GLM outboard, Manley valve compressors. These are all super expensive though and out of our reach. For now we are saving up for a Dave Smith Tempest drum machine."</p><p><strong>When approaching a new track or project, where do you start?</strong></p><p>"We start in many different ways, it can be a beat, melody or vocal, and sometimes it's a crazy analogue jam that goes on for an hour. And then I have to spend another three hours editing and finding the best bits.</p><p>"Every technique has its pros and cons. The most common approach for me is starting with a loop, adding all the elements I want in the tune, like for the main drop, and then removing or adding bits for the various parts, and trying to switch it up as much as possible throughout the track. So I start from the drop mainly, then build an intro for it. RZR instead creates the track bit by bit, first intro, then break down, then drop. He is also amazing at creating various groups/busses for our tracks all side-chained to each other, highs, mids, subs, percs. Everything is constantly coming in and out, and everything has its space.</p><p>"I'm very creative with production, always finding crazy samples and sounds and trying to come up with forward thinking ideas, always looking for the next sound. RZR is more rational and clinical and makes stuff just sound incredible, but still managing to transmit loads of emotion in the mix. We both push each other to do better and we are a sick team, really happy to be in a duo together."</p><p><strong>What are you currently working on?</strong></p><p>"We are trying to get three or four EPs finished for well known labels and more underground ones too. Also producing a few up and coming artists that aren't specifically in our scene. We produce a lot of Hip Hop/Trip Hop and R&B. Can't wait for it to all be released so people understand that we aren't just about the club. In talks with some of our favourite labels at the moment, so exciting times ahead!"</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><h4>Wallwork's essential music making tips...</h4><p><strong>Think of an idea and execute it</strong></p><p>"Sometimes the best songs are the simplest ones, don't get distracted by a thousand plug-ins and samples. Just come up with a cool idea and get it done. Like a cool '80s sample you want to rip, or a sound track from a film. Limit yourself to a few tools that you know well, it's not about how many VSTs you have it's about using the basic ones in a clever way."</p><p><strong>Jam with samples</strong></p><p>"The easiest way of jamming on the ESX24 sampler in Logic is to put a rare tune you want to sample in to the audio channel, then Ctrl click on the region and select: Split -> Strip Silence, choose the percentage of the length you want to cut. Then select all the cut regions, Ctrl click again and choose Convert To New Sampler track (by regions) -C2 to G8. With two clicks you will have a whole track inside the sampler to jam on."</p><p><strong>Use real vocalists</strong></p><p>"Try getting real rappers or singers on your tracks instead of always using the same old acapellas that everyone has. If you don't have any friends the can rap or sing do it yourself, even from the laptop mic or mobile phone. It's more fun and it saves you the headache of clearing samples if the tune becomes a hit."</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/talking-shop-wallwork-rzr-617944">Talking Shop: Wallwork & RZR</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/44742367/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223515009062/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44742367/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/hesWShmtHiI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/talking-shop-wallwork-rzr-617944http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/44742367/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Ctalking0Eshop0Ewallwork0Erzr0E617944/story01.htmBlast from the past: Ensoniq ESQ-1http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/y1oYts2NsYk/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/blast-from-the-past-ensoniq-esq-1-617821">Blast from the past: Ensoniq ESQ-1</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>It's hard to imagine today, but in 1986, analogue equipment was stale and passé, yet instruments based on digital synthesis were expensive or unfathomable. Yamaha's DX7 was nicely priced but difficult to program, and PPG's Wave 2.2 (and later 2.3) had caused something of a stir with its blend of digital wavetable oscillators and analogue filters, but was priced out of reach of all but wealthy professionals.</strong></p><p>The industry was primed for change, and there was indeed a whiff of something new in the air. Korg had unleashed the DW-8000 only a year earlier, merging sampled waveforms with a familiar subtractive signal path. That same year, Ensoniq - founded by ex-Commodore bigwigs - had begun shipping the Mirage, an 8-bit sampler based on their own custom chip technology, utterly shattering the price barrier and bringing sampling to tens of thousands of musicians for the then highly competitive sum of $1700.</p><p>Yet the Mirage had not been the debut initially planned by Ensoniq. A savvy bunch, they fast-tracked the Mirage into production and side-lined the development of their intended first release when it became apparent that sampling was going to be 'the next big thing'. The instrument they'd temporarily held back was the ESQ-1. Like the Mirage, it was intended to provide heretofore unaffordable tech at a door-busting price. And that it did.</p><h4>Making waves</h4><p>Coming in at just over £1000, the ESQ-1 was, like the PPG and Korg instruments before it, a wavetable synthesiser. 32 onboard waveforms were provided in a wide range of flavours. There were typical analogue waveforms, some spicy digital tones, and a few looped, multisampled real-world instruments. These waves could be played by three oscillators, which in turn were shuttled through a classic 4-pole, resonant analogue filter based on the ever-popular Curtis chips of the day. Six-stage envelopes and three LFOs were on offer to shape sounds over time.</p><p>And what sounds they were! Rich, bell-like tones, bright, ballsy brass and warm, gooey pads - this thing could do it all. If the constrained bit-depth of the samples limited the fidelity, the analogue back end more than made up for it.</p><p>If that were the end of the story, you might now be reading about the aforementioned Korg. Yet the ESQ-1 had an ace up its sleeve (or rather, behind its glowing fluorescent display). You see, the eight-voice ESQ-1 was also multitimbral, able to assign each of those voices to a different sound on a separate MIDI channel. Better still, it came with a built-in eight-track sequencer, able to store 2400 notes (expandable to 10,000). 30 sequence patterns could be chained together to form songs. This was an unprecedented amount of power at this price point, and it made the ESQ-1 the first affordable 'workstation', long before the PR departments of bigger companies came up with the term.</p><p>A thorough success, Ensoniq followed up with a "pro" version, the SQ-80, featuring more waveforms and a better keyboard. Eventually, the ESQ-1 would be overshadowed by dedicated workstations with built-in effects (one of the few things it lacked), but there was something delightful about those 8-bit waves and analogue filters, and even now, synthesists are beginning to realise the instrument's worth. </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><h4>Three great ESQ-1 emulations</h4><p><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/blast-from-the-past-ensoniq-esq-1-617821"><img src="http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Product%20News/Tech/March15/Ensoniq%20ESQ-1/SQ8L-460-100-200-70.jpg" width="200" alt=""></a></p><h4>Siegfried Kullmann SQ8L</h4><p>It might be getting a little long in the tooth, but age has done nothing to tarnish this exquisite and meticulous reproduction of the mid-'80s Ensoniq synths. Specifically modelling the Ensoniq SQ-80, the Windows-only SQ8L also provides every sample and feature from the ESQ-1. It's a 1:1 copy, so users of the original will feel right at home with the interface.</p><p><a href="http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/index.html#sq8l">Download Siegfried Kullmann SQ8L</a></p><h4>Neil Paddock ESQ-1 Re-Boot</h4><p>The only direct ESQ-1 recreation available is sample-based. Created by Neil Paddock of howtoprogramdrums.com, this sizable set of ready-to-rock ESQ-1 samples comes in both <a href="http://bit.ly/ESQ-1sfz">SFZ</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/ESQ-1rfl">Reason ReFill</a> formats. <a href="http://bit.ly/ESQ-1ktk">Bedroom Producers Blog</a> have also rolled them into a Kontakt version.</p><p><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/blast-from-the-past-ensoniq-esq-1-617821"><img src="http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Product%20News/Tech/March15/Ensoniq%20ESQ-1/Morgana-460-100-200-70.jpg" width="200" alt=""></a></p><h4>112dB Morgana</h4><p>It probably goes without saying that any number of ROMplers can better the sound quality of the original ESQ-1, but if you want to impart some of the original '80s Ensoniq character to your own samples, you might give a listen to 112dB's Morgana, a gorgeously crafted recreation of the ESQ-1's stablemate, the also-8-bit Mirage sampler.</p><p><strong>FULL REVIEW:</strong> <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/112db-morgana-160356">112dB Morgana</a></p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/blast-from-the-past-ensoniq-esq-1-617821">Blast from the past: Ensoniq ESQ-1</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/44718a71/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223515036324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/44718a71/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/y1oYts2NsYk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:48:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/blast-from-the-past-ensoniq-esq-1-617821http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/44718a71/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cblast0Efrom0Ethe0Epast0Eensoniq0Eesq0E10E617821/story01.htmZynaptiq's Morph 2 lets you turn one sound into anotherhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/ehAc7tIkvKs/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/zynaptiqs-morph-2-lets-you-turn-one-sound-into-another-617909">Zynaptiq's Morph 2 lets you turn one sound into another</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>For many UK users, the name <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8idlS_l2noE">Morph</a> will bring back memories of a little brown chap made of Plasticine, but in the music technology world, it's a "real-time structural audio morphing plugin". Originally developed by Prosoniq, this is now in the hands of Zynaptiq, and has just been updated to version 2.</strong></p><p>Offering five structural audio morphing algorithms (some of which are new for this version), the plugin enables you to morph between two input channels or an input and sidechain. There are dual morphing circuits with a crossfade option, and a new formant shifter.</p><p>We're told to think of its effect as "the sonic equivalent of one object slowly changing its shape to become a different object - for example, one face becoming another."</p><p>Check out the video above for a taste of what Morph 2 has to offer. You can find out more on the <a href="http://www.zynaptiq.com/morph/">Zynaptiq</a> website, where the plugin is available in AU, AAX, RTAS and VST formats for PC and Mac. It costs $179/€199, though 1.x users can upgrade for $89/€99, and those who purchased after 1 October 2014 can upgrade for free.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/zynaptiqs-morph-2-lets-you-turn-one-sound-into-another-617909">Zynaptiq's Morph 2 lets you turn one sound into another</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/447017ce/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223515031334/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/447017ce/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/ehAc7tIkvKs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/zynaptiqs-morph-2-lets-you-turn-one-sound-into-another-617909http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/447017ce/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Czynaptiqs0Emorph0E20Elets0Eyou0Eturn0Eone0Esound0Einto0Eanother0E61790A9/story01.htmAudanika releases SoundPrism Electro Mini for iPhone and iPod touchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/4C-ir0VnJ0c/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/audanika-releases-soundprism-electro-mini-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch-617895">Audanika releases SoundPrism Electro Mini for iPhone and iPod touch</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Audanika has released SoundPrism Electro Mini, an iPhone/iPod touch version of the SoundPrism Electro instrument that was launched for the iPad late in 2014.</strong></p><p>This offers the same sound engine, input modes and ribbon controller as its big brother, but is playable using just your thumbs.</p><p>Find out how it works in the video above. SoundPrism Electro Mini is available now from the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/sp-electro-mini/id949376253?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4">Apple App Store</a> at the introductory price of £2.29/$2.99.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/audanika-releases-soundprism-electro-mini-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch-617895">Audanika releases SoundPrism Electro Mini for iPhone and iPod touch</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/445d66fa/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514947922/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/445d66fa/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/4C-ir0VnJ0c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/audanika-releases-soundprism-electro-mini-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch-617895http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/445d66fa/sc/28/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Caudanika0Ereleases0Esoundprism0Eelectro0Emini0Efor0Eiphone0Eand0Eipod0Etouch0E617895/story01.htmRoland releases ProMars Plug-Out synthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/gJtz8tcyrHs/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/roland-releases-promars-plug-out-synth-617862">Roland releases ProMars Plug-Out synth</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Having <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-roland-previews-promars-compuphonic-plug-out-synth-615343">previewed it at NAMM</a>, Roland has released its latest Plug-Out instrument, an emulation of the ProMars hardware synth. As with other Plug-Out releases, this is compatible with the company's <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/roland-system-1-plug-out-synthesizer-606042">Aira System-1</a> hardware (which can be used as a controller or to host the instrument) and it can also be used as a standard VST/AU plugin in your DAW.</strong></p><p>The ProMars monosynth was released in 1979, and this emulation was created using the Analog Circuit Behaviour modelling techniques that were used to fashion the other instruments in the Aira range. It's said to be a "perfect replica", and offers two VCOs plus two sub-oscillators per voice, an LFO, a filter section and an amp envelope. </p><p>Roland says that the VCOs have increased range settings in comparison to the originals, while the LFO now has a Random waveform setting. There are also reverb and delay effects and a built-in arpeggiator.</p><p>The ProMars Plug-Out synth is available now priced at €110 from the <a href="http://www.roland.com/products/promars_plug-out/features/">Roland</a> website, though registered System-1 owners can purchase it for a "special price". </p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/roland-releases-promars-plug-out-synth-617862">Roland releases ProMars Plug-Out synth</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4459e164/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514934573/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4459e164/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/gJtz8tcyrHs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/roland-releases-promars-plug-out-synth-617862http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4459e164/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Croland0Ereleases0Epromars0Eplug0Eout0Esynth0E617862/story01.htmMusicRadar tech and DJ deals of the weekhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/JfHFIY6Rtmk/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/musicradar-tech-and-dj-deals-of-the-week-567851">MusicRadar tech and DJ deals of the week</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/musicradar-tech-and-dj-deals-of-the-week-567851"><img src="http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Product%20News/dealsoftheweek/dotw-generic-tech-460-100-200-70.jpg" width="200" alt=""></a></p><p>Killer bargains from our recommended retailers. <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/tech/deals-of-the-week">Check out this week's deals</a>.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/musicradar-tech-and-dj-deals-of-the-week-567851">MusicRadar tech and DJ deals of the week</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/42a43c66/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/219132231152/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/42a43c66/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/JfHFIY6Rtmk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/musicradar-tech-and-dj-deals-of-the-week-567851http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/42a43c66/sc/28/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cmusicradar0Etech0Eand0Edj0Edeals0Eof0Ethe0Eweek0E567851/story01.htmAcid machine lets you make music in your browserhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/I0b9fskCEyM/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/acid-machine-lets-you-make-music-in-your-browser-617850">Acid machine lets you make music in your browser</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>It might not quite be an online version of ReBirth, but Errozero's new Acid Machine – which is currently in beta - is another addictive web-based music-making platform.</strong></p><p>Comprising two synths and a drum machine (all with their own step sequencers, naturally), it operates and sounds pretty much exactly as you'd expect (and works best in Chrome, apparently).</p><p>So, make sure your boss isn't looking at your screen and take <a href="http://errozero.co.uk/acid-machine/">Acid Machine</a> for a spin.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/acid-machine-lets-you-make-music-in-your-browser-617850">Acid machine lets you make music in your browser</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4452a126/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514879324/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4452a126/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/I0b9fskCEyM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:04:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/acid-machine-lets-you-make-music-in-your-browser-617850http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4452a126/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cacid0Emachine0Elets0Eyou0Emake0Emusic0Ein0Eyour0Ebrowser0E617850A/story01.htmDR-910 VST plugin emulates Roland's TR-909 drum machinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/u43zFBbWtIg/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/dr-910-vst-plugin-emulates-rolands-tr-909-drum-machine-617827">DR-910 VST plugin emulates Roland's TR-909 drum machine</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>You probably don't need us to tell you that MaxSynths' new DR-910 Windows VST plugin is inspired by Roland's TR-909 drum machine. In fact, it's said to be a faithful emulation of it.</strong></p><p>Several additional features have been thrown into the mix, too. There's a reverb unit with independent send controls for each sound, a compressor that's designed specifically for drum sounds, and a lo-fi FX device.</p><p>The theory is that these processors will enable you to shape your sound without the need for external plugins, but there are four stereo outputs that each drum module can be routed to should you need them.</p><p>DR-910 is available now as a 32-bit Windows VST plugin. You can purchased it for €24.99 from the <a href="http://www.maxsynths.com/vsti_dr910.html">MaxSynths</a> website, where a demo is also available.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/dr-910-vst-plugin-emulates-rolands-tr-909-drum-machine-617827">DR-910 VST plugin emulates Roland's TR-909 drum machine</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4451a610/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514867514/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4451a610/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/u43zFBbWtIg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:13:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/dr-910-vst-plugin-emulates-rolands-tr-909-drum-machine-617827http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4451a610/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cdr0E910A0Evst0Eplugin0Eemulates0Erolands0Etr0E90A90Edrum0Emachine0E617827/story01.htmWaveMachine Labs previews Auria Pro iPad DAWhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/3vaf1mgLWjI/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/wavemachine-labs-previews-auria-pro-ipad-daw-617823">WaveMachine Labs previews Auria Pro iPad DAW</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>WaveMachine Labs announced Auria Pro - a new version of its iPad DAW that adds MIDI sequencing, a piano roll editor, real-time audio warping, two built-in synths and more - prior to NAMM 2015.</strong></p><p>Now, in advance of its release, the company has put together a preview video that showcases these new features.</p><p>Auria Pro will be released in the Spring priced at $49.99. We're told that existing Auria users will be able to upgrade for a reduced price. You can keep up to date with developments on the <a href="http://blog.auriaapp.com/">Auria blog</a>.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/wavemachine-labs-previews-auria-pro-ipad-daw-617823">WaveMachine Labs previews Auria Pro iPad DAW</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4450bf36/sc/15/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514882908/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4450bf36/sc/15/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/3vaf1mgLWjI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/wavemachine-labs-previews-auria-pro-ipad-daw-617823http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4450bf36/sc/15/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cwavemachine0Elabs0Epreviews0Eauria0Epro0Eipad0Edaw0E617823/story01.htmIssue 290 of Future Music is on sale nowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/jxy9FkzCYjE/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/issue-290-of-future-music-is-on-sale-now-617796">Issue 290 of Future Music is on sale now</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>The debate over whether analogue gear really sounds better than its digital counterparts is an argument without a simple answer, and one that's not likely to be resolved any time soon. What is more clear cut, however, is the fact that there's something inherently inspiring about the hands-on, DIY ethos of creating sounds with classic gear from the days before we could rely on preset libraries and instant recall. </strong></p><p>That's the main crux of this month's Synth FX cover feature – exploring the basic concepts behind the creation of dynamic, dramatic and downright weird sounds in the hope that it will encourage you to stumble upon something truly sonically unique. Whether you're working with hardware or software, getting hands-on and designing your FX sounds from the ground up is a great way to discover the true potential of your favourite instruments.</p><h4>Buy this issue now via:</h4><p><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/future-music-technology-tutorials/id451416904">Apple Newsstand (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch)</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/newsstand/details/Future_Music?id=CAowsdLnAw">Google Play (Android/Chrome for PC/Mac)</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://gb.zinio.com/www/browse/product.jsp?rf=sch&productId=500341382">Zinio (PC/Mac/Android/iOS)</a></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/music/future-music-magazine-back-issues/future-music-april-15-issue-290/"><strong>In Print</strong></a></p><p><strong>Start a 30-day trial digital subscription today and get this issue – including all samples, files and downloads – all for free!</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/issue-290-of-future-music-is-on-sale-now-617796"><img src="http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/magblogs/future-music/hockey-stick/FMU290-200-70.digi_cov-460-100.jpg" width="200" alt=""></a></p><h4>Technique</h4><p><strong>Old School Synth FX </strong>– Build your own synth FX and inject some real originality into your tracks</p><p><strong>Pad Inspiration</strong> – New ideas for creating and processing perfect pad sounds</p><p><strong>Glitch Tactics</strong> – Add a little musical mayhem into the mix</p><p><strong>Producer's Guide To... Logic Pro X 10.1</strong> – Explore the latest update to Apple's DAW and get to grips with all the new features</p><h4>Interviews</h4><p><strong>Icicle</strong> – Forward-thinking D 'n' B producer Jeroen Snik, better known as Icicle, talks us through the making of his complex new album, <em>Entropy</em></p><p><strong>New Build</strong> – We visit the analogue-stuffed studio of Hot Chip spin-off band, New Build</p><p><strong>The Track: Tigerskin & Till von Sein</strong> – The German duo break down the creation of their track Dance</p><p><strong>Classic Album – Renegade Soundwave</strong> on their masterful LP of reworks, <em>In Dub</em></p><h4>Reviews</h4><ul><li><strong>Korg MS-20M kit</strong></li><li><strong>Korg SQ-1 sequencer</strong></li><li><strong>Roland JD-Xi</strong></li><li><strong>Munro Sonic Egg 150 monitors</strong></li><li><strong>Arturia V-Collection 4</strong></li><li><strong>Roland SBX-1</strong></li><li><strong>Drawmer 1973 FET Compressor</strong></li><li>And more...</li></ul><h4>Modular monthly</h4><p>New gear special! All the modular news from NAMM 2015 including Waldorf's nw1, an Oberheim module, Make Noise's Telharmonic, and more!</p><h4>Samples</h4><p><strong>Latin Percussion </strong>– Funky world rhythms are the order of the day with this pack of acoustic loops and hits</p><p><strong>Electro Drone</strong> – Synthesized Doom! Go dark with this Drone Metal-influenced pack of ominous synth tones</p><p><strong>Dub Loops</strong> – Get the spacious sound of classic Dub with this pack of reverb drenched samples</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/issue-290-of-future-music-is-on-sale-now-617796">Issue 290 of Future Music is on sale now</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/444f88be/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514857711/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/444f88be/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/jxy9FkzCYjE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/issue-290-of-future-music-is-on-sale-now-617796http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/444f88be/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cissue0E290A0Eof0Efuture0Emusic0Eis0Eon0Esale0Enow0E617796/story01.htmDiscoDSP releases Corona 5 plugin synthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/Rg20trEUZuk/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/discodsp-releases-corona-5-plugin-synth-617754">DiscoDSP releases Corona 5 plugin synth</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>DiscoDSP's Corona virtual analogue/wave synthesizer has <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/discodsp-corona-r4-6-569830">matured nicely over the years</a>, and further refinements are evident in the newly-released version 5.</strong></p><p>A rewritten graphics engine means that the GUI can now be viewed at multiple sizes (75%, 100%, 150% and 200%), and there's a new LP303 filter type. There are also two new distortion types (S&H Clip and S&H Asymmetric) and the sound quality has been optimised.</p><p>Corona 5 is available to buy now from the <a href="http://www.discodsp.com/corona/">DiscoDSP</a> website in 32/64-bit VST/AU formats for Mac and PC. It's priced at $109/€95, though existing users can update for free, and a demo is also available.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/discodsp-releases-corona-5-plugin-synth-617754">DiscoDSP releases Corona 5 plugin synth</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4444a667/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514829761/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4444a667/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/Rg20trEUZuk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:13:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/discodsp-releases-corona-5-plugin-synth-617754http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4444a667/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cdiscodsp0Ereleases0Ecorona0E50Eplugin0Esynth0E617754/story01.htmSteinberg releases UR242 audio interface with DSP effectshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/jwL5b0TK1j0/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/steinberg-releases-ur242-audio-interface-with-dsp-effects-617731">Steinberg releases UR242 audio interface with DSP effects</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Steinberg has "rounded-out" its range of audio interfaces with the announcement of the UR242, a 4-in/2-out device that offers 24-bit/192kHz performance, MIDI I/O and class-compliant support for the iPad.</strong></p><p>Sporting a similar design to the company's other UR interfaces, the UR242 features a pair of front-mounted combo connectors that come with Class-A D-PRE microphone preamps with +48 V phantom power, peak LEDs, gain controls and dedicated pad buttons for signal attenuation.</p><p>Input 1 also has a high-impedance option for instrument-level signals, and the front panel is completed by a headphones jack with its own volume control and a master volume knob.</p><p>The rest of the connectivity is round the back and comprises two TRS line inputs, two analogue TRS line outputs, MIDI I/O, a USB 2.0 port and a power supply socket.</p><h4>DSP</h4><p>The UR242 also has a selection of DSP-powered, latency-free effects: the REV-X reverb, the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip and the Guitar Amp Classics. These can be used in Cubase or any other DAW or on the iPad via the included dspMixFx application. VST 3 versions of these effects are also supplied.</p><p>"We realized that there was a clear demand for a four-channel interface with DSP-powered, latency-free effects, CC mode and MIDI," said Steinberg's product marketing manager for hardware, Stefan Schreiber. "And the UR242 clearly bridges this gap in our extensive range of premium-built, premium-sounding, premium-pretty-much-everything UR series of audio interfaces."</p><p>The UR242 will be available soon priced at £161/€219. You can find out more on the <a href="http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_series/models/ur242.html">Steinberg</a> website.</p><h4>Steinberg UR242 features</h4><ul><li>24-bit/192 kHz USB 2.0 audio interface</li><li>2 Class-A D-PRE mic preamps supporting +48 V phantom power</li><li>2 combo inputs with PAD (Hi-Z switch on input 1), 2 TRS line inputs, 2 TRS line outputs and headphones jack with independent level control</li><li>Latency-free DSP powered monitoring with REV-X reverb, Channel Strip and Guitar Amp Classics (VST 3 plug-in version also included)</li><li>dspMixFx editor application for Windows, OS X and iPad</li><li>MIDI input and output</li><li>Rugged full-metal housing</li><li>Loopback function for streaming performances live to the Internet</li><li>Includes Cubase AI DAW software download version</li><li>Cross-platform compatibility for Windows, OS X and iPad (with Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit/ Lightening to USB Camera Adapter)</li></ul> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/steinberg-releases-ur242-audio-interface-with-dsp-effects-617731">Steinberg releases UR242 audio interface with DSP effects</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/443b5827/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514787958/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443b5827/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/jwL5b0TK1j0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/steinberg-releases-ur242-audio-interface-with-dsp-effects-617731http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/443b5827/sc/28/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Csteinberg0Ereleases0Eur2420Eaudio0Einterface0Ewith0Edsp0Eeffects0E617731/story01.htmWhy music makers shouldn't buy the new Apple MacBookhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/kK13oV-_WdI/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/why-music-makers-shouldnt-buy-the-new-apple-macbook-617724">Why music makers shouldn't buy the new Apple MacBook</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>As well as revealing more details regarding its forthcoming Watch, Apple refreshed its laptop line yesterday, with the most eye-catching announcement being that of a completely new MacBook - one with no Air or Pro suffix attached to its name.</strong></p><p>Weighing just two pounds and a mere 13.1mm thick (or 13.1mm 'thin', if you want to quote Apple), this still manages to pack in a full-size keyboard, 12-inch Retina display and the new Force Touch trackpad, which offers built-in pressure sensors. You can even choose your colour: gold, silver, or space grey.</p><p>It's slim, lightweight and undeniably elegant, then, but what should steer musicians away from the new MacBook are its paucity of connectivity options and relative lack of CPU power.</p><h4>USB-C</h4><p>Other than the headphones socket, all you get is one USB-C port, which is designed to handle charging, USB 3.1 data connectivity and hook-up to an external display. It doesn't take a member of Apple's Genius Bar team to work out that three into one doesn't go, though; you can buy a £65/$79 adapter that splits the connector into power, display and USB ports (which, theoretically, you could then plug a USB hub into) but this is hardly the most elegant solution.</p><blockquote> Musicians should quickly come to the conclusion that Apple has better options elsewhere in its range.</blockquote><p>For musicians who use multiple USB peripherals (that'll be most of us) this port issue alone should be a dealbreaker, but there's also the fact that the MacBook contains a Core M processor, which has less grunt than the Core i chips that are found in all of Apple's other laptops. Oh, and there's no Thunderbolt port, either.</p><p>So, while the new MacBook might well appeal to those who want an undeniably slick, super-portable laptop for 'general' use, power- and port-hungry musicians should quickly come to the conclusion that Apple has better options elsewhere in its range.</p><h4>New Air and Pro models</h4><p>Speaking of which, both the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display have been updated. The 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs now have faster processors, improved graphics and support for Thunderbolt 2, while the 13-inch model also has faster flash storage.</p><p>The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display also gets a faster processor, better graphics and faster flash storage, while battery life is said to have been improved, too. The aforementioned Force Touch trackpad is included here as well.</p><p>You can compare all of the MacBooks' specs on the <a href="http://www.apple.com/">Apple</a> website. Prices start at £1,049/$1,299 for the new MacBook, £749/$899 for the 11-inch MacBook Air, £849/$999 for the 13-inch MacBook Air, and £999/$1,299 for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display.</p><p>The standard 13-inch MacBook Pro is also still available for £899/$1,099, while prices for the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, which keeps the same specs as before, start at £1,599/$1,999.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/why-music-makers-shouldnt-buy-the-new-apple-macbook-617724">Why music makers shouldn't buy the new Apple MacBook</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514793928/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/kK13oV-_WdI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:21:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/why-music-makers-shouldnt-buy-the-new-apple-macbook-617724http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/443a0fd2/sc/15/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cwhy0Emusic0Emakers0Eshouldnt0Ebuy0Ethe0Enew0Eapple0Emacbook0E617724/story01.htmFind out what it's like to work at Abletonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/FQK8WK--Gzs/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/find-out-what-its-like-to-work-at-ableton-617696">Find out what it's like to work at Ableton</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>If you've ever wondered how the developers of Ableton Live go about their business, you can get plenty of insight from the behind-the-scenes video that the company has created.</strong></p><p>In it, you'll hear the creators of the popular DAW talk - pretty candidly at times, it has to be said - about their development culture and why they work as they do.</p><p>You can find out more about how the company works on the <a href="https://www.ableton.com/en/about/">Ableton</a> website.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/find-out-what-its-like-to-work-at-ableton-617696">Find out what it's like to work at Ableton</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4430be1a/sc/36/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/223514752141/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1a/sc/36/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/FQK8WK--Gzs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:39:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/find-out-what-its-like-to-work-at-ableton-617696http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4430be1a/sc/36/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cfind0Eout0Ewhat0Eits0Elike0Eto0Ework0Eat0Eableton0E617696/story01.htmCompress with Impress, new VST/AU plugin effecthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/YxNUGtQTDaU/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/compress-with-impress-new-vst-au-plugin-effect-617689">Compress with Impress, new VST/AU plugin effect</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Impress is a new stereo compressor that's designed "to cover a broad range of compression applications in today's mixing and mastering situations with a strong focus on low aliasing."</strong></p><p>There's a multiband filter for the main signal, a prefilter for the detector signal and flexible monitoring. The interface is designed to give you detailed visual feedback on how your signal is being processed.</p><p>Find out more below or on the <a href="http://www.tb-software.com/TBProAudio/buy.html">TBProAudio</a> website, where a demo can be downloaded and Impress can be purchased in 32/64-bit VST/AU and 32-bit RTAS formats for €59.</p><h4>TBProAudio Impress main features</h4><ul><li>Zero latency click-free 64-bit internal processing</li><li>Low aliasing compressor design</li><li>"real" oversampling, up to 8x</li><li>Stereo/left/right/mid/side processing</li><li>External side-chain</li><li>Main signal multiband filter, up to 192 dB/Oct (Linkwitz-Riley design)</li><li>Detector signal prefilter, up to 192 dB/Oct</li><li>2 compressor modes: classic and clean (low aliasing)</li><li>3 gain stage modes: modern, vintage and vintage clean (including thermal noise emulation)</li><li>2 level detection modes: peak and RMS</li><li>Short/long attack/release times</li><li>Low aliasing soft knee</li><li>Dry/wet</li><li>Flexible signal monitoring</li><li>Easy to use GUI</li><li>Large and accurate live meters</li><li>Gain transfer graph</li><li>Time response graph</li><li>Detailed manual</li></ul> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/compress-with-impress-new-vst-au-plugin-effect-617689">Compress with Impress, new VST/AU plugin effect</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/4430be1e/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752140/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1e/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752140/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1e/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752140/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1e/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/223514752140/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/4430be1e/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" 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Performance FX to Launchpad iOS apphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/5p8Wr51hVls/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/novation-adds-performance-fx-to-launchpad-ios-app-617634">Novation adds Performance FX to Launchpad iOS app</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Novation has updated its Launchpad for iOS app with Performance FX, a range of in-app purchases that are designed to help you add a bit of sonic personality to your performances.</strong></p><p>Launchpad is a grid-based loop-triggering app that's inspired by the MIDI pad controller of the same name (you can work with the supplied loops and sounds or buy/import more), and version 1.11 gives you the option to buy four Performance FX.</p><p>These are Stutter ($1.99/£1.49), Autofilter ($2.99/£2.29), Delay ($4.99/£3.99) and Gater ($2.99/£2.29).</p><p>You can find out more below, see them in action in the video above, and download the Launchpad app for free from the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/novation-launchpad/id584362474?mt=8">Apple App Store</a>.</p><h4>Launchpad for iOS Performance FX details</h4><ul><li>New Delay FX and Gater FX, create stunning fills and breakdowns</li><li>Enhanced Stutter FX and Autofilter FX, add movement and dynamics to your music</li><li>FX Pads have new animated graphics, focusing you on your performance</li><li>A new Edit FX screen lets you tweak and perform your FX</li><li>Track FX routing lets you target fx to specific tracks such as vocals, or drums</li><li>Fully tweakable FX parameters for deep customisation</li></ul> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/novation-adds-performance-fx-to-launchpad-ios-app-617634">Novation adds Performance FX to Launchpad iOS app</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441dd10e/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a 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src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/222166904895/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441dd10e/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/5p8Wr51hVls" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/novation-adds-performance-fx-to-launchpad-ios-app-617634http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441dd10e/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cnovation0Eadds0Eperformance0Efx0Eto0Elaunchpad0Eios0Eapp0E617634/story01.htmWatch this super-fast Maschine finger drumming performancehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/E1hdzclwyGw/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/watch-this-super-fast-maschine-finger-drumming-performance-617617">Watch this super-fast Maschine finger drumming performance</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>If anyone tries to tell you that technology makes music performance too easy, you could do worse than show them this Maschine finger drumming routine from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYqxFLgtn23FX6Tfd3WIPA">Asadi</a>.</strong></p><p>It provides proof, if it were needed, that, in the right hands, a piece of MIDI hardware can be not just a controller, but an instrument.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/watch-this-super-fast-maschine-finger-drumming-performance-617617">Watch this super-fast Maschine finger drumming performance</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441dd111/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166904894/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441dd111/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166904894/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441dd111/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166904894/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441dd111/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img 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GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/watch-this-super-fast-maschine-finger-drumming-performance-617617http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441dd111/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Cwatch0Ethis0Esuper0Efast0Emaschine0Efinger0Edrumming0Eperformance0E617617/story01.htmAre subscription models a good way to pay for software?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/MYKk0CBi6R0/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/are-subscription-models-a-good-way-to-pay-for-software-617559">Are subscription models a good way to pay for software?</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Already proven in other sectors of the software industry, the subscription model seems increasingly to be finding favour with music application developers and publishers.</strong></p><p>Avid and Cakewalk are leading the way with <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-avid-previews-pro-tools-12-and-free-pro-tools-first-614800">Pro Tools 12</a> and <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-cakewalk-launches-the-new-sonar-and-monthly-payment-model-613556">the new Sonar</a>, but could we eventually find ourselves paying a monthly fee to do the thing we love doing most, no matter what our production platform of choice?</p><p>We asked five industry heavyweights to give us their take on the situation…</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><h4>Cakewalk</h4><p>"I think this depends on the model. If a model is geared towards 'leasing' the software and a musician has the possibility of being 'locked out', I don't think it's a good thing. We've thought about this very carefully and come up with a 'membership' model where the user 'owns' everything once the software is paid for up-front, or after a period of 12 monthly payments – and we update the software every month. These new models mean that software can be more affordable as well as constantly current." </p><p><strong>Jimmy R Landry</strong></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><h4>Image-Line</h4><p>"If you need to sell something as a subscription, it's a sign the up-front price has exceeded market expectations and values. Usually, subscriptions mean paying a lot more in the long run. After all, this is a pricing 'strategy'. Worse when the plan doesn't allow you to keep using the software you paid for if you quit the subscription.</p><p>"Our Lifetime Free Update payment 'strategy' for FL Studio charges a reasonable, once-only fee, and then all future updates are included – no more to pay, ever! Now, that's a pricing strategy we feel good about."</p><p><strong>Scott Fisher</strong></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><h4>Slate Digital</h4><p>"It all depends on the subscription plan. Some are crafted so that the user is forced into the system whether they like it or not; others have monthly costs that, over time, build up.</p><p>"We wanted to do it differently. We wanted to empower the user. The subscription is completely optional, and we're not forcing anyone away from our perpetual purchasing system. It's good for customers who want the freedom to pay for their plugins on their own schedule."</p><p><strong>Steven Slate</strong></p><p><strong>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p><h4>Avid</h4><p>"More than ever, artists, mixers, and other media professionals need flexibility in how they access their tools, and need to be more responsive to new opportunities. With Pro Tools 12, you can buy it outright as you always have, or subscribe – the choice is yours.</p><p>"Each option offers advantages based on a customer's different needs. Subscription offers the lowest startup costs and is active only during the term of the contract. A perpetual license costs more up-front, but is less expensive in the long run."</p><p><strong>Andrew Wild</strong></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><h4>Acoustica</h4><p>"Subscription plans are great for software companies, because they get to charge customers over and over for the same product. This might work for affluent studio owners and engineers, but DAWs are already a significant investment for working musicians and hobbyists. We've always tried to price Mixcraft affordably for musicians, and it has always come with free updates, inexpensive upgrades, and free online support."</p><p><strong>Dan Goldstein</strong></p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/are-subscription-models-a-good-way-to-pay-for-software-617559">Are subscription models a good way to pay for software?</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441b988b/sc/36/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/222166913368/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988b/sc/36/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/MYKk0CBi6R0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:53:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/are-subscription-models-a-good-way-to-pay-for-software-617559http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441b988b/sc/36/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Care0Esubscription0Emodels0Ea0Egood0Eway0Eto0Epay0Efor0Esoftware0E617559/story01.htmTransfer MIDI and audio between iOS and your Mac over USBhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/SnNGs49Qkr4/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/transfer-midi-and-audio-between-ios-and-your-mac-over-usb-617571">Transfer MIDI and audio between iOS and your Mac over USB</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Making your iOS device an integral part of your Mac-based music-making setup is getting easier and easier.</strong></p><p>Earlier this week we told you about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/music-io-offers-midi-over-usb-between-ios-and-mac-os-x-617184">Music IO</a>, which enables you to shuttle MIDI between your iPad/iPhone and OS X machine, and now we have Midimux and Audiomux, two apps from <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/touchable-3-ipad-ableton-live-controller-released-611558">Touchable</a> developer Zerodebug that can handle MIDI and audio respectively.</p><p>Midimux is first out of the blocks. Operating over a single 30-pin/Lightning to USB cable, this enables you to control iOS apps with hardware MIDI controllers that are connected to your Mac, sequence and trigger iOS apps using a Mac DAW, and use iOS apps to trigger and sequence hardware instruments that are connected to your Mac.</p><p>You can also control Mac applications using a suitable iOS app (Touchable, Lemur etc), and it's possible to connect more than one iOS device to the Mac simultaneously. Midimux is available now from the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/midimux/id963133945?ls=1&mt=8">Apple App Store</a> priced at £7.99/$9.99.</p><p>Audiomux hasn't been released yet, but promises low-latency audio streaming between your iOS apps and Mac (again, over a single 30-pin/Lightning to USB cable). It integrates with Audiobus (in fact, this is required), and enables you to connect multiple iOS devices to your Mac, each of which will show up as its own audio device.</p><p>Audiomux is expected to cost $6.99, though we're also told that it'll be available in a bundle with Midimux that'll cost £7.99/$9.99, effectively making it free if you buy Midimux now.</p><p>Both apps also require server applications for your Mac - these can be downloaded from the <a href="http://midimux.com/">Zerodebug</a> website. You can see them in action in the video above.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/transfer-midi-and-audio-between-ios-and-your-mac-over-usb-617571">Transfer MIDI and audio between iOS and your Mac over USB</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441b988e/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/222166913367/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441b988e/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/SnNGs49Qkr4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:40:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/transfer-midi-and-audio-between-ios-and-your-mac-over-usb-617571http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441b988e/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Ctransfer0Emidi0Eand0Eaudio0Ebetween0Eios0Eand0Eyour0Emac0Eover0Eusb0E617571/story01.htmOpho Keys: the modular MIDI controller that teaches you to playhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~3/IDaCe3EeFR8/story01.htmRead more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/opho-keys-the-modular-midi-controller-that-teaches-you-to-play-617459">Opho Keys: the modular MIDI controller that teaches you to play</a> at MusicRadar.com <hr><p><strong>Having previously created the gTar, the digital guitar with the multi-touch LED fretboard that helps you learn to play, Opho (formerly Incident Technologies) has turned its attention to keyboard players with Keys.</strong></p><p>Featuring what the company calls "full-sized LED keys" (though they they look slightly 'buttony' in the photos and video), this 24-note device works with the companion iPhone apps to 'gamify' the process of learning for beginners (notes light up on the hardware as and when you need to play them). The Learn app focuses on chords and scales, while the Play app is for those who want to play songs.</p><p><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/opho-keys-the-modular-midi-controller-that-teaches-you-to-play-617459"><img src="http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/Product%20News/Tech/Mar15/opho-keys-460-100-200-70.jpg" width="200" alt="Opho keys"></a></p><p>Keys is also being targeted at music producers - it offers gesture control features and, uniquely as far as we're aware, you can click multiple units together to create a longer playing surface. There are no cables required: the Keys units are designed to snap together magnetically.</p><p>Keys is compatible with not only iOS devices but also Android, Mac and PC. It comes with a rechargeable LiPo Battery that is said to last for eight hours.</p><p>You can pre-order Keys now from the <a href="http://www.playkeys.io/">Opho Keys</a> website, with prices starting at $88. It'll ship in the Summer.</p> Read more about <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/opho-keys-the-modular-midi-controller-that-teaches-you-to-play-617459">Opho Keys: the modular MIDI controller that teaches you to play</a> at MusicRadar.com<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441380a7/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/222166859984/u/49/f/453402/c/673/s/441380a7/sc/4/a2t.img" border="0"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/musicradar/tech/news/~4/IDaCe3EeFR8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/opho-keys-the-modular-midi-controller-that-teaches-you-to-play-617459http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/673/f/453402/s/441380a7/sc/4/l/0L0Smusicradar0N0Cnews0Ctech0Copho0Ekeys0Ethe0Emodular0Emidi0Econtroller0Ethat0Eteaches0Eyou0Eto0Eplay0E617459/story01.htm